Impact of light on organic solar cells: evolution of the chemical structure, morphology, and photophysical properties of the active layer

Agnès Rivaton; Sylvain Chambon; Matthieu Manceau; Jean-Luc Gardette; Muriel Firon; Noëlla Lemaître; Stéphane Guillerez; Stéphane Cros

doi:10.1117/12.780564

8 May 2008 Impact of light on organic solar cells: evolution of the chemical structure, morphology, and photophysical properties of the active layer

Agnès Rivaton, Sylvain Chambon, Matthieu Manceau, Jean-Luc Gardette, Muriel Firon, Noëlla Lemaître, Stéphane Guillerez, Stéphane Cros

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Proceedings Volume 7002, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems II; 70020I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780564
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2008, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Organic photovoltaic represents an emerging technology thanks to its ability to give flexible, light weight and large-area devices, with low production cost by simple solution process or printing technologies. But these devices are known to exhibit low resistance to the combined action of sunlight, oxygen and water. This paper is focused on the behaviour of the active layer of the devices under illumination in the presence and absence of oxygen. The monitoring of the evolution of the chemical structure of MDMO-PPV submitted to accelerated artificial ageing permitted the elucidation of the mechanisms by which the polymer degrades. Extrapolation of the data to natural ageing suggested that, if well protected from oxygen (encapsulation), MDMO-PPV:PCBM based active layer is photochemically stable for several years in use conditions. In addition the charge transfer between the two materials was observed to remain efficient under exposure. The study of P3HT:PCBM blends allowed to point out the Achilles heel of P3HT towards the impact of light. In addition, P3HT:PCBM blends were shown to be much more stable under illumination than MDMO:PCBM blends. Preliminary results devoted to the AFM monitoring of the morphological modifications of P3HT:PCBM blends under the impact of light are also reported.

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Agnès Rivaton, Sylvain Chambon, Matthieu Manceau, Jean-Luc Gardette, Muriel Firon, Noëlla Lemaître, Stéphane Guillerez, and Stéphane Cros "Impact of light on organic solar cells: evolution of the chemical structure, morphology, and photophysical properties of the active layer", Proc. SPIE 7002, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems II, 70020I (8 May 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780564

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